PhonePe & BW Businessworld illuminate Fintech's role in India's Growth Narrative

PhonePe in collaboration with BW Businessworld successfully hosted an exclusive mixer delving into the transformative impact of fintech on India's growth story. 

The mixer highlighted fintech's pivotal role in driving financial inclusion, promoting digital payments, facilitating SME lending, democratising investment, and wealth management, and revolutionising the insurance sector. Against the backdrop of a supportive regulatory environment enabled by the government, it explored the untapped potential of the industry.

The gathering, held on December 8, 2023, at Mikusu, Conrad Bengaluru not only celebrated the accomplishments of 'women leaders' in the fintech industry but also provided a platform to share stories of growth, resilience, and transformation. Attendees engaged in dynamic conversations on the evolving role of fintech in India's growth.

 Success Stories

The attendees experienced a warm and inspiring reception, connecting with exceptional women leaders shaping the future of Fintech.

Consumer Business and Yuvraj Singh Shekhawat, Chief Business Officer of Merchant Business at PhonePe, shared insights, success stories, challenges they've overcome, and the secrets of their growth.

During the exclusive mixer, industry leaders engaged in crucial discussions on regulatory frameworks, government policies, regulatory guidelines and other elements influencing the day-to-day operations of fintech businesses. They explored the impact of regulations and guidelines on the fintech landscape and shared insights on navigating challenges in the industry. 

The talks delved into the suggestive roadmap ahead, emphasising the need for collaboration and innovation to overcome hurdles. Participants delved deep into discussions on leadership, innovation, and personal growth, interacting with key leaders from PhonePe.

 Fintech’s Leading Experts

The mixer saw the participation of influential leaders from various organisations, including Chunmun Gupta, Head of Payments and Strategic Partnerships, Razorpay; Ritu Verma, Board Member, Director - Regulatory Compliance, ACFCS India Chapter Pinelabs; Hena Mehta, Co-founder & CEO, Basis; Kamakshi Arjun, Head - Partnerships, APAC, Polygon Labs; Neha Gupta, Director, Amazon Pay; Sricheta Das, Head - Partnerships & Strategic Alliances, Kreditbee; Gunjan Kaur Jabbal, VO & Business Head; Open; Shailja Kashyap, Ex Associate Director - Sales, Cashfree; Kanika Orea, Vice President& Head Digital Partnerships - Individual Segment, IndusInd Bank; Vaishali Tiwari, Associate Director (InsurTech), Flipkart Internet; Ashima Madan, Strategic Partnerships Group - AVP II, SBM Bank (India); Aditi Olemann, Director - New Initiatives, Cashfree; Anuradha Murthy, Director - Partnerships & Value Chain, PayU; Usha Murali, CCRO, Spice Money; Bharati Balakrishnan, Country Head & Director, Shopify; Niyati Jhunjhunwala, Product & Business Head, Amazon and Viral Maru, Head - Cards & Portfolio, Fi Money. 

PhonePe team, including Sonika Chandra (Chief Business Officer - Consumer Business), Yuvraj Singh Shekhawat (Chief Business Officer - Merchant Business), Manmeet Sandhu (Head - Human Resources), Ankit Gaur (Head - B2B Payment Gateway), Niharika Saigal (Head - Bill Pay & Recharge Business), Sinu Sudhakar (Head - Financial Services Compliance), Vidhi Jain (Associate Director-Payments), Supriya Sudhakaran (Head - HR Business Partner - Consumer Business), and Nidhi Gupta (Product Director - Consumer Platforms and Payments), actively participated in the mixer.

 The event concluded with a networking dinner, providing an opportunity for further discussions.